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About Dan Young.
Building companies since 1992. Founder of PC Laptops and Xidax. I run AI in my own companies every day, and I post what works, for free.
Who I am
I opened PC Laptops in 1992 and never stopped building. Today that's five PC Laptops stores in Utah, plus Xidax, which designs and assembles custom PCs in Utah and ships them all over the world.
I've served 16 years on Intel's Board of Advisors and I'm on AMD's Gaming Advisory Council. PC Laptops has been an Intel Partner and a Microsoft Partner. Back in 2014 I built one of the largest crypto mining facilities in South Jordan, way before anybody cared about crypto.
Why I do this
Mentors gave me a lot for free. This is how I pay it back. All I ask:
- Actually do something with what you learn.
- Share it with someone who needs it.
What leaders say about Dan
“He gives straight feedback, challenges you to think differently, while always offering ideas. He is a proven business leader in the industry and a sought after coach and mentor.”
“Dan is one of the greatest people on this planet. Extremely genuine and driven Dan will always exceed your expectations.”
“… Dan Young was riding in the back seat of my truck and said, ‘John, you know at one time … my company was the largest cryptocurrency mining operation in Utah.’ I then tipped down my sunglasses, looked at him in the rearview mirror and said, ‘You’re the man I’ve been looking for.’ From that moment, Dan became my mentor for all things in technology.”
“Dan is always focused on solving the customers problems … I would buy from Dan any day!”
“His knowledge and dedication to his business and the technology industry is second to none.”
“… a very thoughtful cloud centric leader who can develop and implement new business models … while capitalizing on existing strengths and developing new competitive advantages.”
“Dan gets things done. … He does not waste time and he excels in all that he does.”
“He brings an amazing energy and creativity to everything he does that is contagious, and makes people want to reach beyond what they think is possible.”
47 recommendations on LinkedIn and 100% recommend on Facebook from 19 reviews. Quotes are excerpts from LinkedIn recommendations. Titles come from each person's LinkedIn profile. They're personal recommendations, not company endorsements.
How it started
My parents left China to get away from communism and started over in L.A. with nothing.
I grew up there. A lot of my friends went the wrong way, and I was headed there too. More than once I watched my mom cry over an empty fridge. I promised myself my family would never go through that again.
At 16 I got sent to Utah to live with my sister. That lasted about 30 days. I got a job at a Radio Shack in the mall and sold Ginsu knives at swap meets on weekends.
One day an older guy brought in a broken radio. I swapped a fuse and it worked. Turns out he'd sold his company for over a billion dollars. He offered me lunch every week if I'd keep his computers running. Best deal I ever made.
Later I was a top computer salesman at an electronics store. Then the boss told us they were closing. I'd made promises to my customers, so I got the list, called every one of them and gave them my pager number. That was the start of PC Laptops.
- Year one−$27KIn debt, credit cards maxed
- Year two$1M+In sales
- Year three~$5MIn sales
People I've met along the way
Athletes, authors, actors and the guys who ran Intel. I picked up something from most of them.
Shaquille O'NealNBA Hall of Famer
Tony RobbinsAuthor and speaker
Jackie ChanSigned for me, 2005
Gary VaynerchukCEO, VaynerMedia
George W. Bush43rd President of the United States
Steve ForbesChairman, Forbes Media
Robert KiyosakiAuthor, Rich Dad Poor Dad
Chris VossAuthor, Never Split the Difference- Pat GelsingerFormer CEO, Intel
Paul OtelliniIntel CEO, 2005 to 2013
Dean GraziosiCo-founder, Mastermind.com
Antonio BanderasActor
Emmitt SmithNFL Hall of Famer, Dallas Cowboys
Chuck NorrisSigned for me
Steve AokiDJ and producer
Tito OrtizUFC Hall of Famer
Penn & TellerOne half of the magic duo
Gary ColemanActor, Diff'rent Strokes
John PestanaCo-founder, Omniture
John & Bridger PenningtonInvestors and entrepreneurs
Dr. Jerry ChidesterPlastic surgeon
Brandon FugalReal estate investor
Scott KellerReal estate investor
Start here
My newest full-length video, plus some of my most watched on Instagram.
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47K viewsWhat I help you do
Everything I teach comes back to four things. It's what I've used to build my own companies for more than 30 years.
- Make more moneySales and marketing that bring in more customers and more revenue from the ones you already have.
- Cut operating costsFind where money leaks out of the business and plug it. Less waste, better deals, fewer wasted hours.
- Run more efficientlyClear priorities, simple systems and AI that handles the busywork, so your team gets more done with the same people.
- Get your time backBuild a business that doesn't need you in every meeting, so you have time for the people and things that matter.